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Sep 22, 2010

Lost Books of The Bible

A week or so ago, I had bought a book from Chapters called "Lost Books of The Bible" by William Hone. I had a really hard time reading this, when I first started .... I kept thinking "but this isn't the Bible", it created a real stumbling block to my reading. Soooo, I googled the book, read some reviews on it and now I am slowly reading through it. It is actually pretty interesting, so far .... it has even explained a few things that are missing from the Bible (like why Zacharias (or Zechariah) was killed in the temple).

So far, I have read two books from this book (1) The Gospel of the Birth of Mary and (2) The Protoevangelion. Here are some of the things that I've learned from reading these two books (in no particular order):

Mary's birth was foretold to her parents (Anna & Joachim) by an angel .... she was to be raised and educated in the temple.

Mary had vowed her virginity to the Lord, it was a vow she was resolved never to break.

Joseph was a widower, very far advanced in years, with children - he was chosen by God to be Mary's husband.

Joseph married Mary and did not know her but kept her in chastity (??? does this mean that the siblings of Jesus, that are mentioned in the Bible, are Joseph's children from his first wife and not from Mary???).

Zacharias was murdered in the entrance of the temple and the altar by Herod's servants because he would not tell Herod where his son John was being hid (Herod had commanded the killing of the infants when the wise men returned home another way and didn't tell Herod where Jesus was) - Elizabeth (John's mother) had taken him to the mountains to hide him so that he would not be found and killed.

So, as of right now, my conclusion on this book is that it is a pretty good read - I'm not sure how many of these books are 'man inspired' rather than God inspired ..... but, so far, a pretty good read. ˚Ü˚

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Living on a small acreage with my Husband (whom I am blessed to be able to call my best friend), our two children (whom we homeschool) and numerous pets (both ours and our neighbours, lol).
Loving life and eagerly waiting for each new thing that my Lord shows & teaches me everyday. ˚Ü˚

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≈ Living By The Book - the art and science of reading the Bible by Howard G. Hendricks and William D. Hendricks≈ Four Food Storage Plans for health and hospitality by Sue Gregg≈ Why True Love Waits the definitive book on how to help your kids resist sexual pressure by Josh McDowell≈ Sink Reflections by Maria Cilley - The Fly Lady

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C - trying to get another shift where she works, the owner is hiring other people instead of utilizing the trained staff that they already have. Prayers that C. can get at least one more shift a week would be appreciated.~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~U - needing prayers that God would help them to find a way to buy their own piece of property~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

UPDATES:C is doing much better with her job and is now working an extra 1 - 2 shifts per week.

Slow Cooker Apple Butter

DIRECTIONS:1. Place the apples in a slow cooker, then sprinkle on the sugar and spices. Do not stir.2. Cover and cook on low all night.3. In the morning puree or mash and jar up your apple butter4. Put your jars in a hot water bath for at least 15 - 20 minutes

Recipe that will remain on my blog .....

* Place oats, powdered milk and sugar in a bowl.* Add water to honey and bring to a boil.* Dissolve gelatin in honey/water mixture and add to dry ingredients.* After mixing well, add additional water (a teaspoon at a time), until the mixture is barely moist enough to be molded.* Shape into two bars.* Dry the bars in the oven under low heat, wrap in foil & place them in a covered container for indefinite storage.* Each bar contains sufficient food for one day.* You can eat the bar dry or cook it in about a pint of water.

16 House Rules by Susannah Wesley

Susannah Wesley was the mother of 19 children, including John and Charles Wesley. Through much adversity, she dedicated her life to instilling a sense of Christian Destiny into each of her children. Her children went on to change the world.

Here are 16 rules she laid down in her home.

1. Eating between meals not allowed.

2. As children they are to be in bed by 8 p.m.

3. They are required to take medicine without complaining.

4. Subdue self- will in a child, and those working together with God to save the child's soul.

5. To teach a child to pray as soon as he can speak.

6. Require all to be still during Family Worship.

7. Give them nothing that they cry for, and only that when asked for politely.

8. To prevent lying, punish no fault which is first confessed and repented of.

9. Never allow a sinful act to go unpunished.

10. Never punish a child twice for a single offense.

11. Comment and reward good behavior.

12. Any attempt to please, even if poorly performed, should be commended.

13. Preserve property rights, even in smallest matters.

14. Strictly observe all promises.

15. Require no daughter to work before she can read well.

16. Teach children to fear the rod.

ON DISCIPLINE

Susannah Wesley believed that for a child to grow into a self-disciplined adult, he/she must first be a parent-disciplined child. To her, the stubborn flesh was the hardest battle for Christians to fight, and Godly parents would do well to equip their children to overcome it early.